RFTmusic tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic/35 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-08T15:10:53Z The Riverfront Times' Music Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en T-Bone Burnett is Good at Winning Awards tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575688 2012-02-08 08:41:56 2012-02-08T15:10:53Z Award season has been very, very good for T-Bone Burnett. The musical impresario has won just about every conceivable honor over his decades-long career, from a Golden Globe to a BAFTA Anthony ... Jason Rosenbaum Award season has been very, very good for T-Bone Burnett. The musical impresario has won just about every conceivable honor over his decades-long career, from a Golden Globe to a BAFTA Anthony ...

Continue reading "T-Bone Burnett is Good at Winning Awards" > ]]> 0 Me Talk Pretty at the Pop's Nightclub: Photos tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575651 2012-02-08 06:56:32 2012-02-08T08:07:22Z Me Talk Pretty is on the up-and-up, and a big reason seems to be the bands live show, which features singer Uliana Preotu lending her considerable charm to win whatever crowd shows up on a give... Kiernan Maletsky Me Talk Pretty is on the up-and-up, and a big reason seems to be the bands live show, which features singer Uliana Preotu lending her considerable charm to win whatever crowd shows up on a give...

Continue reading "Me Talk Pretty at the Pop's Nightclub: Photos" > ]]> 0 David Peaston, R&B and Gospel Singer: 1957-2012 tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575349 2012-02-07 11:50:37 2012-02-07T17:57:50Z Overshadowed in death by the passing of Don Cornelius of Soul Train, St. Louis R&B and gospel singer David Peaston also died on February 1, 2012, from complications from diabetes. He was 54. Pea... Roy Kasten Overshadowed in death by the passing of Don Cornelius of Soul Train, St. Louis R&B and gospel singer David Peaston also died on February 1, 2012, from complications from diabetes. He was 54. Pea...

Continue reading "David Peaston, R&B and Gospel Singer: 1957-2012" > ]]> 0 Knock It Out the Park Like Albert Pujols: Top 25 Wale Sports References tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575224 2012-02-07 09:00:00 2012-02-07T22:24:36Z ​Wale is Grandmaster of the sports reference. No musical artist brings as much wit, depth and knowledge to the craft. For instance, in the recently released ode to the former St. Louis baseball... Albert Samaha ​Wale is Grandmaster of the sports reference. No musical artist brings as much wit, depth and knowledge to the craft. For instance, in the recently released ode to the former St. Louis baseball...

Continue reading "Knock It Out the Park Like Albert Pujols: Top 25 Wale Sports References " > ]]> 0 Punks Seek Horn Section for Soul and Funk Band the Jungle Fire tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575243 2012-02-07 07:07:01 2012-02-07T07:48:51Z Dan Johanning is known to many as the axe-wielding teddy bear of adrenaline-driven punks the Disappeared. He remains a huge advocate of St. Louis' original calling card: Rhythm & Blues. In addit... Josh Levi Dan Johanning is known to many as the axe-wielding teddy bear of adrenaline-driven punks the Disappeared. He remains a huge advocate of St. Louis' original calling card: Rhythm & Blues. In addit...

Continue reading "Punks Seek Horn Section for Soul and Funk Band the Jungle Fire" > ]]> 0 Finding Hip-Hop in Kazakhstan and Country in India: American Voices Sets Up in St. Louis tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574970 2012-02-07 06:06:11 2012-02-07T13:31:46Z Diplomacy between nations doesn't always involve dignitaries or high-level negotiations. A group with a presence in St. Louis engages in "cultural diplomacy," which involves exchanging musical ... Jason Rosenbaum Diplomacy between nations doesn't always involve dignitaries or high-level negotiations. A group with a presence in St. Louis engages in "cultural diplomacy," which involves exchanging musical ...

Continue reading "Finding Hip-Hop in Kazakhstan and Country in India: American Voices Sets Up in St. Louis" > ]]> 0 Madonna is Coming to the Scottrade Center: Pre-Sale and Ticket Information [Update] tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575249 2012-02-07 01:54:48 2012-02-07T16:40:40Z Madonna, fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and more aware of how to capitalize than possibly anyone in pop music, has just announced a massive 2012 tour. And just days before Madonna 2012 World... Kiernan Maletsky Madonna, fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and more aware of how to capitalize than possibly anyone in pop music, has just announced a massive 2012 tour. And just days before Madonna 2012 World...

Continue reading "Madonna is Coming to the Scottrade Center: Pre-Sale and Ticket Information [Update]" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/madonna-tour-thumb.jpg Madonna is Coming to the Scottrade Center The Shins Schedule St. Louis Show and Release (More) New Music tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.575031 2012-02-06 13:06:31 2012-02-06T19:56:25Z The Shins, dormant for the last few years, will return in 2012 with Port of Morrow and a U.S. tour that includes a stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-616) on June 4. Tickets ar... Kiernan Maletsky The Shins, dormant for the last few years, will return in 2012 with Port of Morrow and a U.S. tour that includes a stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-616) on June 4. Tickets ar...

Continue reading "The Shins Schedule St. Louis Show and Release (More) New Music" > ]]> 0 Inside Cirque Du Soleil's Michael Jackson Tribute with St. Louis Trumpeter Keyon Harrold tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574980 2012-02-06 11:29:16 2012-02-07T16:19:46Z Trumpeter Keyon Harrold has spent much of his professional life in the relatively laid-back atmosphere of jazz clubs and recording studios. But when the St. Louis native performs in his hometow... Dean C. Minderman Trumpeter Keyon Harrold has spent much of his professional life in the relatively laid-back atmosphere of jazz clubs and recording studios. But when the St. Louis native performs in his hometow...

Continue reading "Inside Cirque Du Soleil's Michael Jackson Tribute with St. Louis Trumpeter Keyon Harrold " > ]]> 0 The Best Super Bowl Commercials by the Music tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574870 2012-02-06 09:00:59 2012-02-06T16:24:58Z Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have h... Jason Rosenbaum Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have h...

Continue reading "The Best Super Bowl Commercials by the Music" > ]]> 0 Big Head Todd & the Monsters at the Pageant, 2/4/12: Photos tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574804 2012-02-06 07:05:09 2012-02-06T06:05:16Z Big Head Todd & the Monsters came from Colorado to tell the crowd that the Pageant is its second favorite venue behind the legendary Red Rocks. High praise indeed, and mellow rock enthusiasts w... Kiernan Maletsky Big Head Todd & the Monsters came from Colorado to tell the crowd that the Pageant is its second favorite venue behind the legendary Red Rocks. High praise indeed, and mellow rock enthusiasts w...

Continue reading "Big Head Todd & the Monsters at the Pageant, 2/4/12: Photos" > ]]> 0 Voodoo Glow Skulls and Authority Zero at the Firebird, 2/3/12: Recap tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574683 2012-02-06 06:02:38 2012-02-06T17:00:36Z Voodoo Glow Skulls | Authority Zero The Firebird February 3, 2012 Punk/ska fans got a great bang for their buck at this weekend's concert at the Firebird, which brought Voodoo Glow Skulls, Aut... Bob McMahon Voodoo Glow Skulls | Authority Zero The Firebird February 3, 2012 Punk/ska fans got a great bang for their buck at this weekend's concert at the Firebird, which brought Voodoo Glow Skulls, Aut...

Continue reading "Voodoo Glow Skulls and Authority Zero at the Firebird, 2/3/12: Recap" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/voodoo-glow-skulls.jpg Voodoo Glow Skulls at the Firebird Pretty Little Empire is Trying to Break Your Heart tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574595 2012-02-03 14:36:36 2012-02-03T20:49:06Z Pretty Little Empire gives one of the best gut-punches in the city. And "All I Know" is one of its most powerful songs. Captured in it are the band's rough-hewn guitar melody, driving rhythm and,... Kiernan Maletsky Pretty Little Empire gives one of the best gut-punches in the city. And "All I Know" is one of its most powerful songs. Captured in it are the band's rough-hewn guitar melody, driving rhythm and,...

Continue reading "Pretty Little Empire is Trying to Break Your Heart" > ]]> 0 St. Louis is Still in Super Bowl XLVI, Even Though the Rams Suck tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574297 2012-02-03 10:31:45 2012-02-03T17:54:34Z The Rams may not be taking the field on Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI, but someone from St. Louis will be: Nick Smarrelli, chief operating officer at St. Louis IT firm GadellNet Consulting Services.... Jaime Lees The Rams may not be taking the field on Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI, but someone from St. Louis will be: Nick Smarrelli, chief operating officer at St. Louis IT firm GadellNet Consulting Services....

Continue reading "St. Louis is Still in Super Bowl XLVI, Even Though the Rams Suck" > ]]> 0 You Decide the Name of Steve Prane and Adam Retherford's New Band tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574326 2012-02-03 08:16:17 2012-02-03T06:27:06Z At RFT Music, we know that deciding on a band name is not easy. We're here to help. For our new series Name This Band, we've invited local musicans to answer some questions about their startup ... Ryan Wasoba At RFT Music, we know that deciding on a band name is not easy. We're here to help. For our new series Name This Band, we've invited local musicans to answer some questions about their startup ...

Continue reading "You Decide the Name of Steve Prane and Adam Retherford's New Band" > ]]> 0 The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: February 3 to 5 tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574348 2012-02-03 07:04:02 2012-02-03T16:44:29Z It may not be picnic weather, but it's still pretty damn nice for the first weekend in February. And yes, we realize the ice caps are melting and polar bears are frowning, which is why it is i... Kiernan Maletsky It may not be picnic weather, but it's still pretty damn nice for the first weekend in February. And yes, we realize the ice caps are melting and polar bears are frowning, which is why it is i...

Continue reading "The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: February 3 to 5" > ]]> 0 Chuck Berry's Only Number One Hit - "My Ding-a-Ling" - Was Recorded 40 Years Ago Today tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574191 2012-02-03 06:07:20 2012-02-03T20:30:19Z What can be said about Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-Ling" that hasn't already been said? It's a naughty crowd-pleaser that contains more double entendres than there are silver bells on a Christmas ... Jason Rosenbaum What can be said about Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-Ling" that hasn't already been said? It's a naughty crowd-pleaser that contains more double entendres than there are silver bells on a Christmas ...

Continue reading "Chuck Berry's Only Number One Hit - "My Ding-a-Ling" - Was Recorded 40 Years Ago Today" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/chuck-berry-thumb.jpg Happy Birthday, "My Ding-a-Ling" Mama's Bed N Brunch is a Cheap Haven for Touring Bands tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574115 2012-02-02 12:17:17 2012-02-05T18:01:29Z As any band that's hit the road will tell you, the glamours of touring are greatly overstated. Musicians deal with a blurry mess of cold floors and gas station meals. It can be a trial by fire ... Kiernan Maletsky As any band that's hit the road will tell you, the glamours of touring are greatly overstated. Musicians deal with a blurry mess of cold floors and gas station meals. It can be a trial by fire ...

Continue reading "Mama's Bed N Brunch is a Cheap Haven for Touring Bands" > ]]> 0 Champagne, Cranberry Juice and Sweat Accompany Steve Aoki at the Pageant: Photos tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.574064 2012-02-02 11:04:56 2012-02-02T17:16:33Z Steve Aoki brought his globe-trotting, taste-making self to St. Louis last night for a show at the Pageant. And he had no plans to simply jockey discs. There was champagne sprayed, shirts remov... Kiernan Maletsky Steve Aoki brought his globe-trotting, taste-making self to St. Louis last night for a show at the Pageant. And he had no plans to simply jockey discs. There was champagne sprayed, shirts remov...

Continue reading "Champagne, Cranberry Juice and Sweat Accompany Steve Aoki at the Pageant: Photos" > ]]> 0 Don Cornelius Welcomed St. Louis Artists Aboard the Soul Train tag:blogs.riverfronttimes.com,2012:/rftmusic//35.573992 2012-02-02 08:39:16 2012-02-02T17:04:39Z Music fans are still reeling from the death of Don Cornelius, the unmistakable and irreplaceable host and creator of Soul Train. Cornelius was found dead on Wednesday in Los Angeles of what po... Jason Rosenbaum Music fans are still reeling from the death of Don Cornelius, the unmistakable and irreplaceable host and creator of Soul Train. Cornelius was found dead on Wednesday in Los Angeles of what po...

Continue reading "Don Cornelius Welcomed St. Louis Artists Aboard the Soul Train " > ]]> 1 http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/Don-Cornelius-thumb.jpg Don Cornelius' St. Louis Soul Train Guests